Greece revives long-neglected Mesochora hydropower project
The construction of hydropower plant Mesochora was halted two decades ago, mostly due to environmental concerns
Kosovo* imposes rotating power outage over high import prices, grid instability
Kosovo* introduced systematic, temporary electricity cuts amid a jump in consumption, low production, high import prices and grid issues
EU greenlights state aid regulations including CfDs, partly allows gas projects
Projects with government support need to be aligned with the EU's decarbonization goals, with some exceptions for gas
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says
Biggest solar power plant project launched in BiH
Eco-Wat from Kiseljak intends to install a 150 MW solar park near Stolac in the Herzegovina region, the biggest one in the pipeline in BiH
Power prices reach stunning EUR 400 per MWh in Europe
Power prices reached critical levels across Europe amid a surge in costs for natural gas and an outage in France
Hydropower dam in Albania gets PV plant, new RES capacities to be added
Hydropower plant Vau i Dejës will be turned into an integrated energy production hub with solar and wind power capacities
